Orion crew module

 

Orion Comes Together

The Orion crew module for Exploration Flight Test-1 is shown in the Final Assembly and System Testing (FAST) Cell, positioned over the service module just prior to mating the two sections together. The FAST cell is where the integrated crew and service modules are put through their final system tests prior to rolling out of the Operations and Checkout Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Technicians are in position to assist with the final alignment steps once the crew module is nearly in contact with the service module. In December, Orion will launch 3,600 miles into space in a four-hour flight to test the systems that will be critical for survival in future human missions to deep space.

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Cidade de São Paulo tem o 36º maior PIB do mundo (2013)

 

Se fosse um país, a capital paulista teria uma economia maior que a de Portugal, Finlândia e Hong Kong, segundo a FecomercioSP. (dados de 2013)

 

São Paulo realiza 90 mil eventos por ano, um a cada seis minutos

A cidade de São Paulo é detentora de um Produto Interno Bruto (PIB) próximo de R$ 450 bilhões, e se fosse um país seria a 36ª economia mundial, à frente de países como Portugal, Finlândia e Hong Kong.(2013)

O dado consta no estudo produzido pela Federação do Comércio de Bens, Serviços e Turismo do Estado de São Paulo (FecomercioSP), desenvolvido por conta da celebração dos 459 anos da metrópole.

O levantamento baseia-se nos números do PIB dos municípios de 2010, publicados pelo Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística (IBGE) e dados internacionais divulgados pelo Fundo Monetário Internacional (FMI).

Diferentemente da maioria das cidades e regiões brasileiras que concentram suas atividades econômicas em setores como petróleo, comércio exterior, mineração, agrícola, entre outros, São Paulo agrega as mais diversas atividades econômicas, o que reduz os riscos para a cidade em casos de turbulências financeiras.
A economia paulistana, quando comparada com os países da América Latina, permaneceu na mesma colocação do que em 2009, em 5º lugar. Entretanto, se aproximou ainda mais da Colômbia e Venezuela, quarta e terceira colocadas, respectivamente.

O PIB da cidade de São Paulo representa cerca de 70% da economia da Argentina, 85% da Venezuela e 90% da Colômbia. 

Se a cidade de São Paulo fosse um estado dos Estados Unidos, estaria a frente (PIB) de 31 deles. (2013)

Dentro da própria economia brasileira, o PIB paulistano representa 12% do nacional. Entre as regiões, a economia paulistana representa 21% do PIB da região Sudeste, 65% da Sul e 87% da Nordeste. O PIB de São Paulo é ainda 27% maior do que o PIB do Centro-Oeste e quase duas vezes e meia o da região Norte.
A FecomercioSP destaca que, entre outros números oficiais da SPTuris, São Paulo sedia 38% das cem maiores empresas privadas de capital nacional, 63% dos grupos internacionais instalados no Brasil e 17 dos 20 maiores bancos.

A cidade recebe cerca de 12 milhões de visitantes por ano, sendo que 56,1% deles vêm para São Paulo a negócio. O município ainda conta com 12,5 mil restaurantes, 42 mil apartamentos, 160 teatros, 260 salas de cinema e 110 museus.
São Paulo também realiza 90 mil eventos por ano, um a cada seis minutos, sendo sede do Grande Prêmio Brasil de Fórmula 1 (R$ 230 milhões), Parada GLBT (R$ 189 milhões), Fórmula Indy (R$ 126 milhões), Salão do Automóvel (R$ 125,5 milhões) e Bienal de São Paulo (R$ 120 milhões).

The Best South American Cities to Visit

 

South America has many amazing tourist attractions, from stunning natural wounder to beautiful, old cities. In this post we will show you some of the most attractive and most visited cities in South America: Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires, Cusco, Sao Paulo, Quito, Cartagena and Caracas. Every of these cities has a charming atmosphere, regardless of whether it is on ocean the coast or in the mountains.

Here are few photos of each cities to inspire you to visit them, enjoy!

 

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Rio de Janeiro is the second largest city in Brazil with about 6.3 million citizens. It is located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean and has some of the most famous and beautiful beaches in the world. One of its most famous attraction is the statue of Christ the Redeemer.

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Buenos Aires, Argentina

Buenos Aires is the capital and the largest city in Argentina. It is located in the north of Argentina, near Uruguay. It is one of the most beautiful cities in South America, and even the whole world.

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Cusco, Peru

Cusco is located in in southeastern Peru. At one time it was the capital of the Inca Empire. It is surrounded with amazing mountains.

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Sao Paulo, Brazil

Sao Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, located in southern Brazil. It has the largest economy in all of South America, presenting a GDP which is bigger than several US states. (S.Paulo city and the neighbouring cities which form the Great S.Paulo)

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Photo credit: Diego Torres Silvestre

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Quito, Ecuador

Quito is the capital of Ecuador, located in the north-central part of the country. It has amazing architecture, looking like Mediterranean cites

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Cartagena, Colombia

Cartagena is located in northern Columbia on the coast of the Caribbean Sea. It also has amazing Mediterranean architecture and beautiful, colorful streets.

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Photo credit: Pedro Szekely

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Caracas, Venezuela

Caracas is the capital and the largest city in Venezuela, located on the coast of the Caribbean Sea.

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Amazing Italian Coastal Towns to Visit

 

Italy is one of the most beautiful countries in the world, so it is no surprise that it is also it is one of the most visited tourist destinations. In this post we will show you the best Italian coastal towns: Camogli, Manarola, Polignano a Mare, Portofino, Praiano, Positano, Sorrento, Genoa, Vernazza. Many are not as well known as the popular cities it Italy, but they are very romantic and surely wort visiting.

Here are a few photos of each town, enjoy!

Camogli

Camogli is a fishing village and small but famous tourist destination on the Italian Riviera in the province of Genoa.

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Manarola

Manarola is one of the famous Cinque Terre towns (maybe the most beautiful) in northern Italy, located on the amazing rocks over the sea.

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Polignano a Mare

Polignano a Mare is a town located on the coast of Adriatic Sea in southern Italy in the province of Bari, Apulia.

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Portofino

Portofino is one of the more beautiful fishing villages located in the northern Italy in the Italian Riviera.

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Praiano

Praiano is a town located in southwest Italy on the Amalfi Coast. One of its most famous attractions is Church of San Luca Evangelista.

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Positano

Positano is a village also located on the Amalfi Coast. It is placed on the hills leading down to the coast.

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Sorrento

Sorrento is a very famous town in Campania, southern Italy. It lays on the coast of the Bay of Naples. It is also famous for the song Torna a Sorento.

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Genoa

Genoa is located in the northern Italy. It is the sixth largest city in Italy, with a population of about 600,000 and one of the largest Mediterranean cities in Europe.

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Vernazza

Vernazza is another amazing fishing village on the Italian Riviera.

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